Absorbent non-skid drop cloth

Abstract

An absorbent, non-skid drop cloth includes a lofted, non-woven fabric layer, and a non-skid barrier layer bonded to the non-woven fabric layer, wherein the barrier layer reduces slipping of the drop cloth on floors and other surfaces. The non-woven fabric layer has an absorbent capacity of greater than five hundred percent (500%) and a basis weight of less than five ounces per square yard (5 osy). The barrier layer includes polymeric film.

1 . A drop cloth, comprising:
 a lofted, non-woven fabric layer; and   a non-skid barrier layer bonded to the non-woven fabric layer, wherein the barrier layer reduces slipping of the drop cloth on floors and other surfaces.   
   
   
       2 . The drop cloth of  claim 1 , wherein the non-woven fabric layer has an absorbent capacity of greater than five hundred percent (500%). 
   
   
       3 . The drop cloth of  claim 1 , wherein the drop cloth has a basis weight of less than five ounces per square yard (5 osy). 
   
   
       4 . The drop cloth of  claim 1 , wherein the non-woven fabric layer is selected from the group consisting of: needlepunched non-woven fabric, stitchbonded non-woven fabric, spunlaced non-woven fabric, spunbonded non-woven fabric, powder-bonded non-woven fabric, wet-laid non-woven fabric, resin bond non-woven fabric, air laid non-woven fabric, flash spun non-woven fabric, and thermal bonded non-woven fabric. 
   
   
       5 . The drop cloth of  claim 1 , wherein the barrier layer comprises polymeric film. 
   
   
       6 . The drop cloth of  claim 5 , wherein the polymeric film is selected from the following group of polymers: olefins, urethanes, acrylics, polyesters, copolyesters, nylon, polyamide, copolyamide, and blends thereof. 
   
   
       7 . The drop cloth of  claim 1 , wherein the polymeric film is adhesively bonded to the non-woven fabric layer.